LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) – A family video taken inside an East Alabama Medical Center hospital room is receiving lots of attention on social media. The video shows an East Alabama family comforting their loved one and themselves with the Christian hymn, “How Great Thou Art.”

Darlene Billingsley shared the video on her Facebook page, and the outpouring of love has been overwhelming for the family.  The video shows her daddy, 76-year-old Joel Richard Adams, singing “How Great Thou Art”  from his East Alabama hospital bed.  Adams is propped up on his pillows as Darlene holds his hand and the two sing together. Tears are streaming down Darlene’s face as her daddy’s voice lifts in song.  The devotion and love shared between this father and daughter are palpable.

Darlene, who’s well known as a longtime supervisor of Chambers County EMA and 911, tells News 3 her daddy is an inspiration to her and so many.

“My Daddy is a true man of God. He’s been an inspiration to many people in his life. He’s been married for 54 years to my mother, Linette Adams. If sharing the video can help someone else, then that’s exactly what my Daddy would want.”

Our thoughts and prayers are with Joel Adams and his family who loves him deeply.